Center for Economic and Policy Research

The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) "was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives. In order for citizens to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, they should be informed about the problems and choices that they face. CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner, so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options."

Staff

Funding
Accessed October 2007: "The Center for Economic and Policy Research greatly appreciates the funding we receive from foundations. We receive approximately 80% of our funding from:


 * Arca Foundation
 * Annie E. Casey Foundation
 * Nathan Cummings Foundation
 * Ford Foundation
 * Meyer Foundation
 * Moriah Fund, Inc.
 * Open Society Institute
 * Retirement Research Foundation
 * Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
 * Washington Area Women's Foundation

Directors
Accessed October 2007:


 * Dean Baker, Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, DC
 * Peter Barnes, Founder, Working Assets, San Francisco, CA
 * Walden Bello, Director, Focus on the Global South, Bangkok, Thailand
 * Heidi Hartmann, Director and President, Institute for Women's Policy Research, Washington, DC
 * Robert Pollin, Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
 * Brennan Van Dyke, Director for North America, United Nations Environment Program, Washington, DC
 * Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington, DC

Advisory Board of Economists
 * Eileen Appelbaum, Professor and Director of the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University
 * Richard Freeman, Professor of Economics at Harvard University
 * Robert Solow, Nobel Laureate economist
 * Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate economist

Contact
Center for Economic and Policy Research 1611 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 Tel. 202-293-5380 Fax 202-588-1356 Email: cepr AT cepr.net Web: http://www.cepr.net